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Rural electrification archive

This collection contains articles about each of the 762 rural areas that Ireland was divided up into for the Rural electrification scheme in the 1940s.

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Map of the Rural Electrification Scheme area divisions across parts of Counties Cavan and Monaghan, showing boundary lines and labelled rural areas.

Connecting Cavan to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Cavan

Cavan

Map extract showing rural electrification areas in County Cavan, including Lislin, Kilmainhamwood, Nobber, Meath Hill and Siddan.

Lislin, Co Cavan

Electrified in 1957

Cavan

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Tullyvin.

Tullyvin, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1956

Cavan

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Tonyduff.

Tonyduff, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1959

Cavan

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Stradone.

Stradone, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1958

Cavan

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Shercock.

Shercock, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1959

Cavan